Trail Running Calendar East of England 2025-2026

The ATW Odyssey12 is a unique 12-hour multi-terrain running event held at Riverside Park, Regatta Meadow in St Neots, Cambridgeshire. Participants run multiple flat 7km laps on scenic footpaths, passing the lively "Tent of Enlightenment" cheer station each time. Open to all abilities, competitors ca..

The Highwayman Trail Marathon is a unique narrative trail race held around the villages of Thaxted, Great Sampford, and Hempstead, areas linked to the early life of Dick Turpin. The 26.2-mile course is approximately 95% off-road, featuring diverse terrain without marshals or directional arrows; runn..

The Caroline Coastal Trail is a 10k trail run or walk held in Maldon, Essex, organized by Essex Trail Events. The scenic course loops around Maldon and the River Blackwater, offering participants a self-navigated experience using a written route description without course markings or marshals. The e..

The Fen Gallop is a scenic running event held in Willingham, Cambridgeshire, featuring two main race distances: a 10km (6.2 miles) and a 4-mile (6.5km) multi-terrain course. The routes traverse flat country roads, footpaths, and bridleways, passing through Willingham and extending towards Over befor..

The Bishop's Stortford Mitre 10k, 5k & 1K is a community road race held at Jobbers Wood, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire. Open to all ages and abilities, the event features professionally measured 10k and 5k courses on traffic-free country lanes through picturesque East Hertfordshire villages, offering a..

The Hepworth Trail is a challenging approximately five-mile trail run held in Hepworth, Holmfirth. The course features a mix of steep grassy climbs, footpaths, bridleways, and quiet country lanes, offering scenic views of the Holme Valley. Starting and finishing at Hepworth Football Club, the route..

The Newman Hilly 5 - Elvis #4 will take place in Chigwell on Wednesday 9 July 2025.

The Pitsea RC Crown to Crown 5k is an off-road trail race held at Westley Heights Country Park, Langdon Hills. The 5-kilometer course mainly follows bridleways, starting on Beeleigh Avenue, passing through Lee Chapel Lane, and looping around the Essex Wildlife Trust's Willow Park before finishing at..

The Wibbly Wobbly Log Jog is a scenic trail running event held at High Lodge in Thetford Forest, Breckland. Now in its 26th year, the race covers approximately five miles of off-road forest paths, making it suitable for runners of all abilities. The event features chipped timing and is based at the..

The Ridley Round is a self-navigation trail race held in Chelmsford, Essex, starting and finishing at The Compasses Inn in Littley Green. Approximately half marathon distance, the event takes runners through scenic rural countryside, including the Essex Way and the Chelmer Valley, while visiting sev..

Ultra:5K is a unique running event held at Box End Park, Kempston, near Bedford, Great Britain. The challenge involves running multiple 5K races on the hour, every hour, with two options: five 5K races over five hours (25 km total) or three 5K races over three hours (15 km total). The event emphasiz..

The Phoenix Striders Summer Series is a trail running event held at the Essex Wildlife Trust's Langdon Discovery Nature Park, part of Langdon Hills. The series features five rounds, with Round 4 taking place on July 15, 2025. The event offers a 5k trail run consisting of two laps of a 2.5k circuit,..

The Chelmsford Brew Co Summer 10k Trail Run is a fun, non-competitive event held in Chelmsford, United Kingdom, starting at the Voodoo Keller Bar. The trail run covers a 10-kilometer route that includes a checkpoint at the Chelmsford Brew Co tap room, where participants can enjoy a drink and a rest..

The Boudicca Way 50km Ultramarathon is a beginner-friendly trail running event held in Norfolk, England, from Diss to Norwich along the scenic Boudicca Way Long Distance Path. The route parallels the old Roman Road (A140) and passes through charming villages including Pulham Market, Fritton, Saxling..

The ATW St Albans Summer 10K is a flat, fast, and chip-timed race held at Highfield Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire. The single-lap course follows the scenic, traffic-free Alban Way, a tree-lined disused railway path, looping through Sleapshyde before returning to the park. The route is mostly on tar..

Summer Nights is a self-navigation trail race organized by Essex Trail Events, held at The Wheatsheaf in Hatfield Peverel, Essex. The event features a new approximately 6-mile route, with participants using a written route description provided on race day—there are no course markings, marshals, or G..

The Great Barrow Challenge Day 1, hosted by Zig Zag Running, takes place at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds. This event offers runners the choice of distances including 5k, 10k, half marathon, full marathon, and ultra marathon, allowing participants to run at their own pace. Day 1 feat..

The ZigZag Great Barrow Challenge Day 2 takes place at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX. This event is part of a 10-day running series offering individual day entries with distances ranging from 5k to ultra marathon. Day 2 features the Windmill route, a trail course with undul..

The ZigZag Great Barrow Challenge Day 3 takes place at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds, IP29 5AX. This event is part of a 10-day running series offering individual day entries with distances ranging from 5k to ultra marathon. On Day 3, runners can choose between the full Kirtling route..

The Great Barrow Challenge Day 4, hosted by Zig Zag Running, takes place at the Suffolk Running Centre in Bury St Edmunds. This event is part of a 10-day series offering individual day entries with various distances including 5k, 10k, half marathon, full marathon, and ultra marathon. Day 4 features..